Do Good & Eat Well with Edible Landscapes
We’ve finally made it to planting season here in the great north. Both Little Miss Three and Miss Kindergarten love getting involved with the garden, partly because they find a squirmy, wormy pet with every shovelful of earth and partly...
Green Spring Cleaning
How can you turn a necessary, tedious chore into a family-time effort for good?
Over the last couple of weeks, our family has cleaned together. Spring cleaned, the sort of cleaning where closets get sorted through, walls get wiped down, and...
Our (more or less) Organic Family: Renewing the Commitment
Our family has been striving for a mostly-organic, local-when-possible, planet-friendly, and heart-healthy diet for years – ever since our first baby was born. Still, we occasionally need to review guidelines for good food choices, just...
A Sense of Place
A few years ago I read Richard Louv’s much-celebrated book Last Child in the Woods. In fact, I read it while I rocked my infant daughter in her first weeks. Louv’s wonderful descriptions of child-built tree houses and child-led wilderness...
Eco-Art: Doing Good One Box at a Time
Obviously, I recycle. Nearly everyone I know does. But on some days – some very busy, tired days – I get a little annoyed with the process. Usually, my annoyance peaks at the end of the day, when the kitchen all but dares me to unload...
One Proud New Sponsor
More than a month ago, my family went to the Como Zoo with fresh resolve. You might remember my post about Transforming a Frequent Family Outing.
My kindergartner took our decision to sponsor an animal very seriously. At first, she wanted to...
Transforming a Frequent Family Outing
Our family spends a substantial amount of time at the local zoo, and this week we looked for ways to make the experience more meaningful.
What are your family’s favorite, frequent adventures?
Have you looked for ways to add a DGT dimension...
Rubbish Race
You know how kids tend to race just about everywhere? Hand yours a garbage bag as they race past, and suddenly you’ll see a kid with a purpose.
The Rubbish Race or Garbage Walk, as we alternately call it, has been a family ritual for...
